The Diesel puts on a show in the Motor City, scoring 61 points on his 28th birthday.
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MJ proves he still has it, becoming the oldest player in history to score 50 points.
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Tracy McGrady improbably rallies the Rockets with a stretch run for the ages.
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Through three quarters, Kobe Bryant outscored the Mavs by himself, 62-61.
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Kobe enters the record books with the second-greatest scoring night in NBA history.
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The King puts up 52 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists in the basketball mecca of MSG.
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Shaq, Kobe, LeBron, MJ or T-Mac: Who had the best individual performance of the decade?
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2006, Kobe drops 81 on the Raptors
Indiv. Performance: Regular Season
COMPLETE RESULTS
2000, Shaq scores 61 on his birthday
2%
2001, MJ oldest player with 50 points
11%
2004, T-Mac with 13 in 35 seconds
22%
2005, Kobe outscores Mavs after 3
5%
2006, Kobe drops 81 on the Raptors
55%
2009, LeBron scores 52 at MSG
4%
It was a decade that started with the Lakers winning a title and ended the same way. In between, the NBA served up 10 years worth of highlights, spectacular plays and individual drama.
| Regular Season Wins | |||
| 1 | San Antonio | 574 | |
| 2 | Dallas | 561 | |
| 3 | L.A. Lakers | 530 | |
| 4 | Phoenix | 494 | |
| 5 | Detroit | 493 | |
| 6 | Utah | 461 | |
| 7 | Sacramento | 453 | |
| 8 | Houston | 450 | |
| 9 | Boston | 441 | |
| 10 | Indiana | 429 | |
| Regular Season Points | |||
| 1 | Kobe Bryant | 21,671 | |
| 2 | Dirk Nowitzki | 18,931 | |
| 3 | Allen Iverson | 18,657 | |
| 4 | Paul Pierce | 17,905 | |
| 5 | Vince Carter | 17,153 | |
| 6 | Kevin Garnett | 16,484 | |
| 7 | Tim Duncan | 16,246 | |
| 8 | Tracy McGrady | 16,043 | |
| 9 | Ray Allen | 15,949 | |
| 10 | Antawn Jamison | 15,453 | |
| Championships | |||
| 1 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 3 | |
| 3 | Boston | 1 | |
| Detroit | 1 | ||
| Miami | 1 | ||
| Playoff Wins | |||
| 1 | L.A. Lakers | 98 | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 83 | |
| 3 | Detroit | 73 | |
| 4 | Dallas | 47 | |
| 5 | New Jersey | 43 | |
| 6 | Miami | 42 | |
| 7 | Boston | 39 | |
| 8 | Cleveland | 36 | |
| Indiana | 36 | ||
| 10 | Phoenix | 33 | |
| Playoff Points | |||
| 1 | Kobe Bryant | 4,053 | |
| 2 | Shaquille O'Neal | 3,359 | |
| 3 | Tim Duncan | 3,143 | |
| 4 | Dirk Nowitzki | 2,472 | |
| 5 | Richard Hamilton | 2,467 | |
| 6 | Chauncey Billups | 2,357 | |
| 7 | Tony Parker | 2,300 | |
| 8 | Rasheed Wallace | 1,907 | |
| 9 | Allen Iverson | 1,883 | |
| 10 | LeBron James | 1,761 | |
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